ISTANBUL CONVENTION

Subject : International Organisations

Context : Turkey quits landmark Istanbul Convention protecting women from violence.

Concept :

Istanbul Convention

It is also called as the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
The treaty is the world’s first binding instrument to prevent and tackle violence against women.
It is the most comprehensive legal framework that exists to tackle violence against women and girls, covering domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, female genital mutilation (FGM), so-called honour-based violence, and forced marriage.
The Convention sets minimum standards for governments to meet when tackling violence against women.
When a government ratifies the Convention, they are legally bound to follow it.